Lake Country Calendar (Canada) – West Kelowna student shares his experience living with FASD
Middle school student Sebastian Gould appeared before the Central Okanagan Board of Education last Wednesday to shine a light on the struggles and victories he experiences daily as a student diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
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The Conversation (USA) – Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America
Nearly 1 in 12 newborns in the United States in 2020 – or about 300,000 infants – were exposed to alcohol, opioids, marijuana or cocaine before they were born.
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FASD United (USA) – Embracing Potential with Dr. Eric Flake: National Developmental Disabilities Month
March marks a significant time of recognition and advocacy as we celebrate National Developmental Disabilities Month. This annual observance provides a platform to raise awareness, promote inclusion, and celebrate the unique abilities and contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities.
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FASD United (USA) – National Caregiver’s Day: Interview with FASD United’s Laura Bousquet
As we close out February, we want to celebrate National Caregiver’s Day, February 16th. To do this, we celebrate Laura Bousquet, an extraordinary caregiver and advocate in the FASD community.
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Research Features – Developing a diagnostic test for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can affect the baby’s development, causing physical and mental problems, such as low body weight, behavioural issues, learning disabilities, damage to vital organs including eyes and kidneys, and abnormal facial features.
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CanFASD (Canada) – Provincial Alcohol Policies: Learning from Quebec
Each province in Canada has different policies and resources surrounding alcohol. In this new series, we will look at what is happening in each province to provide insight into how we can learn from each other.
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CanFASD (Canada) – FASD Lived Experience Leadership Fund: Increasing Research Participation
People with lived experience must be at the table when discussing research, policy, and practice. However, economic inequality is often a barrier to the “Nothing About Us, Without Us” principle, which CanFASD fully endorses.
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FASD Hub Australia (Australia) – One Drink campaign proves efficacy in supporting the reduction of alcohol use in pregnancy
The ‘One Drink’ campaign aims to increase awareness that there is no safe amount or time to drink alcohol during pregnancy. Evaluation outcomes have been published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health proving the advertising campaign created significant awareness among pregnant women, those planning a pregnancy – including men and women – and the broader community of the risks associated with drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
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FARE Australia – International Women’s Day: Five female perspectives on alcohol harms
When our community comes together and speaks openly about alcohol harms and how we can take steps to reduce our alcohol intake, the impacts can be life-changing.
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